On the subway, I saw another bunch of "social mining/points/identity" tasks, and that itchy feeling came back: posting, commenting, checking into groups... Basically, it's trading time for a badge that may or may not be redeemable or could end up abandoned.

I used to be driven by that "try again and turn things around" feeling when I played with leverage; now it's the same with "grind one more night and make the leaderboard," essentially the same core idea.

Recently, there's been talk about some region raising taxes and tightening regulations, then loosening them again, causing deposit and withdrawal expectations to fluctuate. People become more anxious and easier to comfort themselves with points: at least I’m "participating."
But I’ve set a rule for myself: if I can try with a small spot position, I’ll try; if not, forget it. No badge, no matter how good-looking, is worth risking my life for.
That’s it for now—don’t let yourself stay up all night over this again.